Burt Reynolds
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 11, 1936 in Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Died
- September 6, 2018
- Active Years
- 1944–2025 (82 Years)
- Total Credits
- 298 credits in database
Acting Born Feb 11, 1936 Died Sep 6, 2018 Lansing, Michigan, USA 298 credits
Biography
Burt Reynolds was an American actor, director, and producer. He rose to prominence through his work in television series such as Gunsmoke, Hawk, and Dan August. Reynolds had leading roles in films including Navajo Joe and Deliverance, where he played the role of Lewis Medlock. He went on to star in several box office hits, often portraying a lovable rogue. His film career included notable roles in The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit, Semi-Tough, The End, Hooper, and Starting Over. Reynolds' acting career spanned multiple genres and mediums, with a total of 281 known credits.
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Career overview
Burt Reynolds began his acting career in television, starring in several series including Gunsmoke, Hawk, and Dan August. He also appeared in films such as Navajo Joe. Reynolds' breakthrough role came as Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, a 1972 film.
Following his success in Deliverance, Reynolds went on to play leading roles in several box office hits. He often portrayed a lovable rogue in these films. Reynolds' subsequent films included The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit, Semi-Tough, The End, and Hooper.
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Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Commitment to LifeBurt Reynolds: The Last Interview
Clint Eastwood: The Last LegendMovie Money Confidential
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendDefining Moments
I Am Burt Reynolds
An Innocent Kiss
The Last Movie Star
SteveApple of My EyeMiami Love AffairIn Sanity, FloridaJohn G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
The American WestThe BanditShangri-La SuitePocket ListingHollow Creek
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertListen to Me Marlon
Category 5A Magic ChristmasHamlet & Hutch
Fast N' Loud
Reel LoveNot Another Not Another Movie
Conan2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenArcher30 for 30Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical TalesAccording to Dom
A Bunch of AmateursDelgoDeal
Burn NoticeIn the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege TaleRandy & the Mob
End GameGrilledForget About ItBroken BridgesCloud 9
American Dad!Robot ChickenRobot ChickenMy Name Is EarlThe Reichen Show
Without a PaddleThe Librarians
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowDuck DodgersGumball 3000: The MovieSex at 24 Frames Per SecondHard Ground
V Graham NortonThe Hollywood SignJohnson County WarTime of the WolfMiss Lettie and Me
TemptedDrivenEmerilAuf Herz und NierenHistory vs. Hollywood
EdWaterproofThe CrewThe Last ProducerThe Last Producer · Director
Mystery, AlaskaHard Time: Hostage HotelHard Time: The PremonitionPupsThe Hunter's Moon
The King of QueensUniversal Soldier II: Brothers in ArmsHard TimeHard Time · DirectorUniversal Soldier III: Unfinished Business
King of the HillTaffBoogie NightsBeanCrazy Six
The Daily ShowStripteaseThe Rosie O'Donnell ShowMad Dog TimeFrankenstein and Me
Die Harald Schmidt ShowCybillHope and GloriaAmazing Grace
DuckmanWWE WrestleMania XInside the Actors StudioBasic Football
Full Filmography
298 titles- Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Commitment to Life (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview (2023) as Self
- Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Movie Money Confidential (2022) as Self
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Defining Moments (2021) as Chester
- I Am Burt Reynolds (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- An Innocent Kiss (2019) as Grandpa Barnes
- The Last Movie Star (2018) as Vic Edwards
- Steve (2017) as Self
- Apple of My Eye (2017) as Charlie
- Miami Love Affair (2017) as Robert
- In Sanity, Florida (2017) as Burt Reynolds, retired movie star
- John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017) as Self
- The Bowden Dynasty: Faith, Family, & Football (2017) as Self
- Henri (2017) as George Duncan
- Shadow Fighter (2017) as Paddy Grier
- The American West (2016) as Self
- The Bandit (2016) as Self
- Shangri-La Suite (2016) as Narrator
- Pocket Listing (2016) as Ron Glass
- Hollow Creek (2016) as Seagrass Lambert
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- Listen to Me Marlon (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Category 5 (2014) as Pops
- A Magic Christmas (2014) as Buster the Dog (voice)
- Hamlet & Hutch (2014) as Papa Hutch
- Fast N' Loud (2012) as Self
- Reel Love (2011) as Wade Whitman
- Not Another Not Another Movie (2011) as C.J. Waters
- Conan (2010) as Self
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010) as (archive footage)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Archer (2009) as Burt Reynolds (voice)
- 30 for 30 (2009)
- Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales (2009) as Self
- According to Dom (2009) as Self
- Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? (2009) as Self
- A Bunch of Amateurs (2008) as Jefferson Steel
- Delgo (2008) as Delgo's Father (voice)
- Deal (2008) as Tommy Vinson
- Burn Notice (2007) as Paul Anderson
- In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) as King Konreid
- Randy & the Mob (2007) as Elmore Culpepper (uncredited)
- End Game (2006) as General Montgomery
- Grilled (2006) as Goldbluth
- Forget About It (2006) as Sam LeFleur
- Broken Bridges (2006) as Jake Delton
- Cloud 9 (2006) as Billy Cole
- Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit (2006) as Self
- American Dad! (2005) as Senator Buckingham (voice)
- Robot Chicken (2005)
- Robot Chicken (2005) as J.J. McClure / Burt Reynolds (voice)
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Chubby
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self - Guest
- The Longest Yard (2005) as Coach Nate Scarborough
- Freddie (2005) as Carl
- The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) as Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
- The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005) as Narrator (voice)
- The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) as Self - Actor
- Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May (2005) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Without a Paddle (2004) as Del Knox
- The Librarians (2004) as Irish
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Duck Dodgers (2003) as Royal Serpenti (voice)
- Gumball 3000: The Movie (2003) as Self (voice)
- Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) as Self
- Hard Ground (2003) as John 'Chill' McKay
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- The Hollywood Sign (2002) as Kage Mulligan
- Johnson County War (2002) as Hunt Lawton
- Time of the Wolf (2002) as Archie McGregor
- Miss Lettie and Me (2002) as Samuel Madison
- Snapshots (2002) as Larry Goldberg
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time (2002) as Narrator
- Tempted (2001) as Charlie LeBlanc
- Driven (2001) as Carl Henry
- Emeril (2001)
- Auf Herz und Nieren (2001) as Banko
- History vs. Hollywood (2001) as Narrator
- History vs. Hollywood (2001) as Narrator (voice)
- The Great Escape: Heroes Underground (2001) as Narrator
- Hotel (2001) as The Flamenco Manager
- Ed (2000) as Russ Burton
- Waterproof (2000) as Eli Zeal
- The Crew (2000) as Joey 'Bats' Pistella
- The Last Producer (2000) as Sonny Wexler
- The Last Producer (2000) Director
- Medal of Honor (2000) as Self - Host
- Founding Fathers (2000) as Patrick Henry (voice)
- Mystery, Alaska (1999) as Judge Walter Burns
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999) as Det. Logan McQueen
- Hard Time: The Premonition (1999) as Det. Logan McQueen
- Pups (1999) as Daniel Bender
- The Hunter's Moon (1999) as Clayton Samuels
- Stringer (1999) as Wolko
- The King of Queens (1998) as Coach Walcott
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998) as Mentor
- Hard Time (1998) as Det. Logan McQueen
- Hard Time (1998) Director
- Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (1998) as Mentor / CIA Deputy Director / GR88
- King of the Hill (1997) as M.F. Thatherton (voice)
- Taff (1997) as self
- Boogie Nights (1997) as Jack Horner
- Bean (1997) as General Newton
- Crazy Six (1997) as Dakota
- The Story of Bean (1997) as Self
- Meet Wally Sparks (1997) as Lenny Spencer
- Big City Blues (1997) as Connor
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Striptease (1996) as David Dilbeck
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Mad Dog Time (1996) as 'Wacky' Jacky Jackson
- Frankenstein and Me (1996) as Les Williams
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Ruby Wax Meets (1996)
- The Maddening (1996) as Scudder
- The Cherokee Kid (1996) as Otter Bob the Mountain Man
- Raven (1996) as Jerome 'Raven' Katz
- Citizen Ruth (1996) as Blaine Gibbons
- Love in Hollywood (1996) as Self
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self - Guest
- Cybill (1995) as Burt Reynolds
- Hope and Gloria (1995) as Burt Reynolds
- Amazing Grace (1995) as Josiah Carey
- Duckman (1994) as Judge Keaton (voice)
- WWE WrestleMania X (1994) as Ring Announcer
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Basic Football (1994) as Self-Host
- The X-Files (1993) as Mr. Burt
- Raw (1993) as Burt Reynolds
- Cop & ½ (1993) as Nick McKenna
- The Man from Left Field (1993) as Jack Robinson
- The Man from Left Field (1993) Executive Producer
- The Man from Left Field (1993) Director
- Wind in the Wire (1993)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Burt Reynolds
- The Player (1992) as Burt Reynolds
- The Man Upstairs (1992) Executive Producer
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991)
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991) Director
- Picture This (1991) as Self (archive footage)
- Burt Reynolds' Conversations with... (1991) as Self - Host
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Burt Reynolds
- The Word (1990)
- Evening Shade (1990) as Wood Newton
- Evening Shade (1990) Director
- Modern Love (1990) as Colonel Frank Parker
- All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) as Charlie B. Barkin (voice)
- B.L. Stryker (1989) as B.L. Stryker
- B.L. Stryker (1989) Director
- Breaking In (1989) as Ernie Mullins
- Physical Evidence (1989) as Joe Paris
- The Final Season (1989) as Narrator
- 1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular (1989) as Self
- Switching Channels (1988) as John L. Sullivan IV
- Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) as Self
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Jackie Gleason: The Great One (1988) as Self - Bandit (archive footage)
- Out of This World (1987) as Troy Garland
- Dolly (1987) as Self
- Rent-a-Cop (1987) as Tony Church
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self
- Malone (1987) as Richard Malone
- A Beverly Hills Christmas (1987) as Self
- The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson (1987) as Self
- Sherman's March (1986) as Self
- Uphill All the Way (1986) as Gambler (uncredited)
- The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) as Self
- Heat (1986) as Nick 'Mex' Escalante
- Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs (1986) as Self - (Visitor in Town)
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Burt Reynolds (uncredited)
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) Director
- Amazing Stories (1985) Director
- Stick (1985) as Stick
- Stick (1985) Director
- Cannonball Run II (1984) as J.J. McClure
- City Heat (1984) as Mike Murphy
- All Star Party for Lucille Ball (1984) as Self
- The Man Who Loved Women (1983) as David Fowler
- Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) as The Real Bandit
- Stroker Ace (1983) as Stroker Ace
- James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) as Self
- All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (1983) as Self
- The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour (1983) as self
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) as Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
- The Best Little Special In Texas (1982)
- Best Friends (1982) as Richard Babson
- Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982) as Self
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- The Cannonball Run (1981) as J.J. McClure
- Paternity (1981) as Buddy Evans
- Sharky's Machine (1981) as Tom Sharky
- Sharky's Machine (1981) Director
- All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1981) as Self
- Rough Cut (1980) as Jack Rhodes
- Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) as Bandit
- Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980) as Lt. Dan August
- Dan August: The Jealousy Factor (1980) as Dan August
- Starting Over (1979) as Phil Potter
- The Orson Welles Show (1979) as Self
- Superstunt II (1979) as Self
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Hooper (1978) as Sonny Hooper
- Hooper (1978) Producer
- Mickey's 50 (1978) as Self
- The End (1978) as Wendell Sonny Lawson
- The End (1978) Director
- The Greatest Stuntman Alive (1978) as Himself
- Smokey and the Bandit (1977) as Bo 'Bandit' Darville
- CHiPs (1977) as Self (uncredited)
- Superstunt (1977)
- Semi-Tough (1977) as Billy Clyde Puckett
- Nickelodeon (1976) as Buck Greenway
- Silent Movie (1976) as Self
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- Gator (1976) as Gator McKlusky
- Gator (1976) Director
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Host
- Lucky Lady (1975) as Walker
- Hustle (1975) as Lt. Phil Gaines
- Hustle (1975) Executive Producer
- At Long Last Love (1975) as Michael Oliver Pritchard III
- W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975) as W.W. Bright
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- The Longest Yard (1974) as Paul Crewe
- Shamus (1973) as Shamus McCoy
- White Lightning (1973) as Bobby "Gator" McKlusky
- Fade In (1973) as Rob
- The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973) as Jay Grobart
- First Aid Action (1973) as narrator
- Deliverance (1972) as Lewis Medlock
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) as Switchboard
- The Dangerous World of 'Deliverance' (1972) as Self
- Fuzz (1972) as Det. Steve Carella
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self
- The Pet Set (1971) as Self
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- Skullduggery (1970) as Douglas Temple
- Dan August (1970) as Det. Lt. Dan August
- Hunters Are for Killing (1970) as L. G. Floran
- Run, Simon, Run (1970) as Simon Zuniga
- Love, American Style (1969) as Stanley Dunbar
- Impasse (1969) as Pat Morrison
- 100 Rifles (1969) as Yaqui Joe Herrera
- Sam Whiskey (1969) as Sam Whiskey
- Shark (1969) as Caine
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Various Characters
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- Gentle Ben (1967) as Pilot
- Hawk (1966) as Detective Lt. John Hawk
- Hawk (1966) Director
- Navajo Joe (1966) as Joe
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Michael Murtaugh
- The F.B.I. (1965) as John Duquesne
- Branded (1965) as Red Hand
- Operation C.I.A. (1965) as Mark Andrews, CIA
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as Tech. Sgt. Vern Chapman
- Flipper (1964) as Al Bardeman
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Guest Host
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Guest
- Everglades (1961)
- Angel Baby (1961) as Hoke Adams
- Armored Command (1961) as Skee
- Route 66 (1960) as Tommy
- The Aquanauts (1960) as Jimmy
- Pony Express (1960)
- The Blue Angels (1960) as Corman
- The Blue Angels (1960) as Chuck
- Escape to Sonoita (1960) as Bill Davis
- The Brothers Brannagan (1960) as Abelard
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Rocky Rhodes
- Lock-Up (1959)
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Tad Stuart
- Riverboat (1959) as Ben Frazer
- The Velvet Alley (1959) as The Actor
- Naked City (1958) as Young Man
- Perry Mason (1957) as Chuck Blair
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Branch Taylor
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Ace
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Quint
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Bill Davis
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self
- Amazing Stories: The Movie III Director
- With Friends Like These as Jackson Hammond
- B.L. Stryker: The Dancer's Touch as B.L. Stryker
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Burt Reynolds best known for?
Burt Reynolds is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including I Am Burt Reynolds (2020), An Innocent Kiss (2019), The Last Movie Star (2018), Steve (2017).
When and where was Burt Reynolds born?
Burt Reynolds was born on February 11, 1936 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. They passed away on September 6, 2018.
How many credits does Burt Reynolds have?
Burt Reynolds has accumulated over 298 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2025.
What is Burt Reynolds's background in cinema and television?
Burt Reynolds was an American actor, director, and producer. He rose to prominence through his work in television series such as Gunsmoke, Hawk, and Dan August. Reynolds had leading roles in films including Navajo Joe and Deliverance, where he played the role of Lewis Medlock. He went on to star in several box office h...
Burt Reynolds by the numbers
298credits
191films
107TV series
1944–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Host — aged about 39
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Rocky Rhodes — aged about 23
- The X-Files (1993) as Mr. Burt — aged about 57
- V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self — aged about 35
- Everglades (1961) — aged about 25
- Archer (2009) as Burt Reynolds (voice) — aged about 73
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